Welcome to Swett ...
So far, we found very little information about Swett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Swett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Swett, please Contact Us.
Swett would have been located within present day Bennett County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1931.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Swett had a population of 285 people.<3> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Swett is 3,340 feet [1,018 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Swett is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Swett was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Swett (for example, toward Spring Creek), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Swett would have been located in the (605) area code.
Communities near Swett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swett.
- Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Bennett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- Batesland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
- Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <5>
- Plenty Bears
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty Bears have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Bears
- Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Bennett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <5>
- Kyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <5>
- Porcupine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Porcupine is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <5>
- Merriman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
- Merriman is located in Cherry County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriman <5>
- Denby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
- Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Wounded Knee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wounded Knee
- Wounded Knee is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wounded Knee <5>
- Tuthill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuthill
- Tuthill is located in Bennett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuthill <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Swett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swett. See our Newspapers Page for Swett.
Adding Swett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Swett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Swett post office opened in 1931.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Bennett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Swett. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |